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UK’s most advanced jets deploy overseas for the first time
F-35B Lightning aircraft are set to deploy to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
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Billion-pound investment in vital MOD testing sites
Military equipment testing, training and evaluation sites are set to get a £1.3bn boost, the Defence Secretary has announced.
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Royal Navy vessel identifies evasion of North Korea sanctions
A Royal Navy vessel conducting United Nations sanctions enforcement against North Korea has successfully tracked an illegal transfer at sea.
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Operational Honours and Awards List: April 2019
A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.
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£75m investment set to revolutionise Royal Navy operations
Robots and autonomous mine-hunters are set to revolutionise Royal Navy operations after the Defence Secretary announced a £75m injection into new technology.
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UK-led high-readiness force to deploy to the Baltic Sea
Nearly 2,000 UK Armed Forces personnel will deploy to the Baltic Sea for a series of multinational exercises in support of European security.
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We protect the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible. Our aim is to ensure that the armed forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget.
MOD is a ministerial department, supported by 27 agencies and public bodies.
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020 7218 9000
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+44 1253 866 043
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